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NICK CAIN

THE idea of Eddie Jones perched high up on the balcony of a Tokyo office block disguised as an Aussie swagman viewing the lineout drill of England’s next opponents through a telescope may be stretching it a bit. However, the assertion that spying is a thriving dark art in Rugby Union is definitely not.
There is overwhelming evidence that oval ball espionage will be a factor in the 2019 World Cup in Japan, with success- hungry coaches desperate for any information which will give them a tactical edge over their opponents.
Jones says he dab...